AWWA Part 2-The Second Thirty Years War(IC)

[Shrillland]

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

20 were killed in the initial attacks, and the rest fled to their barracks, only to discover that most of the army had taken the nationalist side. When the news arrived in London, Britain would erupt in rage. But that would be at least 2 days away, while the surprised British were subjected to the onslaught.

[Unicario]

London
2:53 AM

"...The King is dead! Long live the Queen!" shouted the Archbishop Howley as he roamed through the palace announcing the news to those who were not by William's side when he finally croaked.

The entire palace was roused from their sleep at the shouting, and Empress Akiko and Princess Victoria both stormed downstairs, carrying candles. Archbishop Howley caught his breath and said, "Your Majesty, the King has passed away this morning!" He kneeled and said, "Long live Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom!"

The 18 year old Queen's breath hitched and Empress Akiko clasped an elderly hand on her daughter's shoulder. "Yea, now, fair daughter. It is your moral responsibility to carry this nation forward, as I did for Good Japan. You are but two years younger than I when I became the Empress of Japan, your youth will try to work against you in times of strife, but know this. Never let a man or woman alike put you down for your age. A woman of 18 can rule an Empire as good as a Man of 70." She smiled and said, "Now," She turned to the Archbishop, bowing in respect to the man of religion "What kind of procedure will the Queen progress through before her coronation?"

Victoria spoke, "Sir Archbishop, I have a few requests -- My mother," She smiled at her beaming mother, "passed to me her honored coronation garments, I would inquire if I may wear it for my coronation... as well, I would like to ask that a Shinto priest at the very least contribute to the ceremony so that my reign is viewed as holy by both God and the Kami... I know this may be asking much, but I would wish for my coronation to be a special occasion, further tying together the fates of Japan and Britain, unlike ever before seen in man's history."

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Constantinople

"...So, based on those factors, I propose that Italy be given the Ionian Islands, Crete and Cyprus. The Ottoman Army fought long and hard for the majority of Greece." The Sultan stated firmly, pointing out the fact that all of the major land victories were Ottoman.

[Ardboe Eire]

St.Petersburg
As the engineer rushed though the doors of the Tsar's personal study he was startled but self assured of the fact that it was only the most senior engineer in the Empire,Mikail Borshev.He placed a map on the Tsar's oak desk and sat a model toy beside it.
He then spoke up 'your Imperial Majesty I have come up with an idea to connect Russia together.'
'Go on' smiled Nicholas.
'Well I have been hearing reports that in England they are building steam locamotives along with train lines to connect the cities of England.But why do we not connect the vast areas of Imperial Russia.'
The Tsar smiled 'you have done well Mikail.'

The Tsar then got his aides to get a message sent to England.

To:English Government
From:The study of Tsar Nicholas I
Encryption:Low
Subject:Steam locomotives
The Russian government wishes to purchase steam locomotives from companies based in your nation or even invite them to Russia to build or see if its possible to build railroads in Russia.
Signed,
Tsar Nicholas I

[Shrillland]

Buckingham Palace
London
June 20, 1837

"Your request is certainly...irregular," Archbishop Howley hesitantly said, "However, so long as your Majesty remains defender of our true faith, I will make no objection to a Shinto priest being present. As for your garment, we will be honoured to see your Majesty in it on the coronation day. The official coronation shall be in late August, so people can come from across the Empire, and to allow the new government time to coalesce, but you are now Queen from this point forward."

Parliament had now been disbanded, but Melbourne remained as a caretaker, which was fortunate, because of all that would soon happen in Ireland. The news would not arrive in America until around July 1.

Plattsburgh, New York

The British march northward had meanwhile begun today. It would be 2 days to cross the border, and another 4 to arrive in Ottawa.

[Unicario]

Victoria nodded, "Of course I shall remain Defender of the Faith. There is reason why I was baptised an Anglican by the Archbishop of Honshuu[1], perhaps God knew that I would be here one day, and he invested in me that my father requested I be baptized." She smiled, "August? Well that gives us time. We should work to immediately put together a proper government."

An aide came into the room and handed over a message to Empress Akiko. Akiko's lips drew into a frown and she sighed, "My departure does not take Japan lightly. My dear son writes to me, 'The Liberal and Conservative students of Tokyo University battle in streets like the War of Restoration[2]... Fires burn in the far-off wards of the city, and assassins have attempted to end my life and that of Prince Alexander. I fear that if nothing is done to stop this madness, Japan shall be consumed by it, and by foreign powers.' This does not bode well for Japan... not at all, and it is nigh impossible for me to return now to end it before it gets out of hand."

She folded the letter and slipped it into her robes and said, "This shall be my son and grandson's first test of aptitude as Emperor... to keep the nation from breaking apart like 1331."

Akiko sighed some and said, "Lord that art in heaven preserve us..." She shuffled away to her room once more, her weariness overtaking her once again. She called behind her, "Good night, daughter... your Majesty, Queen Victoria, Great Shogun of the Moon and the Stars, Great Sister of the Sun, Majestic Protector of the Waves..." She smiled from the top of the stairs, recalling a line from the Japanese national anthem, Kimigayou.

"May you reign for ten-thousand years, until the boulders grow lush with moss, fair daughter." She turned and left to her room with a smile, blowing her candle out as she went.

Victoria replied quietly to her mother, "Oyasumi."

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[1] The Archbishop of Honshuu is one of the several Japanese Anglican priests. He is the head priest of the entire Japanese Anglican Church, of which the British monarch has zero influence in, due to various treaties signed between the Empire and Britain. There are a few other Anglican Archbishops:
- Archbishop of Kyushu
- Archbishop of Hokkaido
- Archbishop of Shikoku
- Archbishop of Okinawa
- Archbishop of Korea
- Archbishop of Formosa
- Archbishop of Hawaii

There is also a Catholic Diocese of Kyushu, due to Spanish and French influences, however, there are few Catholic Japanese, as most Japanese Christians are Anglican.

[2] The War of Restoration is the ATL name of the Genkō War, which lead to the temporary restoration of the Japanese Imperial Family to power over Japan. In OTL, the Emperor was crushed by another Shogunate, but in this ATL, the entire nation mobilized against the Shogunate system, and the Empire was established permanently, laying the path for Japan's expansion outward by the 19th century.

[Luziyca]

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

20 were killed in the initial attacks, and the rest fled to their barracks, only to discover that most of the army had taken the nationalist side. When the news arrived in London, Britain would erupt in rage. But that would be at least 2 days away, while the surprised British were subjected to the onslaught.

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
The soldiers that still were at the barracks to defend it opened fire on the soldiers that were loyal to Britain, while a few were writing letters and sending them from Belfast to London asking the British to "disregard rumours of Irish rebels in Belfast," so to trick the British and indeed, buy themselves some more time.

At St. Anne's, the bells were kept, but it was otherwise bare. The soldiers were requested by Eoghan to cleanse the area of the bodies, by... defenestrating them from the belfry. After that, Eoghan went up to what was once the altar. Another soldier came up to the organs, and Eoghan made a speech.

"Mo chairde," he began, before switching to English. "we gather here, to declare the creation of a monarchy. When we get to Dublin, I shall choose seven of the best performing soldiers, to send to the Council of 21, to choose a High King. We will create the Kingdom of Ireland, and build a new Jerusalem at Teamhair: a monument to the Irish civilizations that presided here, and a monument to the new Ireland that we will build! The Anglican yoke shall be destroyed, and Catholicism shall return to guide the Irish people to a new victory!"

"Thus,"he said, "we shall perform two songs: Amhrán na bhFiann, and Chun an Réabhlóid!"

As such, the organist performed Amhrán na bhFiann, as Aodh Eoghan sang the anthem in his native Irish tongue. After that, the military band and the organized stood up, the band at the back of the converted church, to perform Chun an Réabhlóid, while Eoghan sang it in Irish. Once they were finished, Eoghan ordered all soldiers to rise, and then began the chant (Éire Ceann! Éire Mhór! Éire Saor!). He then said, "We will take Ulster, then Leinster and Connacht, and then arrive in Munster! We will head to Teamhair to build a monument to the Irish nation, for which our children and grandchildren shall admire for centuries to come!" He felt ready to march south.

Os comhair an ghrian i ár dtír dhúchais
gur thug tú do mhionn do inné,
Sin é an chaoi dtiocfadh an bás a fháil dom má thógann sé dom
agus ní bheidh mé tú a fheiceáil arís.

Feicfidh mé a chur ar mo áit taobh mo chompánach
a seasamh ar garda sna flaithis,
le ghnúis crua,
go bhfuil siad beo i ár n-iarracht.

Má deir siad a thabhairt duit gur thit mé,
Tá a fhios go bhfuil mé imithe go dtí mo phost suas ann.

Beidh bratacha victorious ar ais
ag an chéim Merry na Síochána
agus beidh siad a thabhairt cúig seamróga:
na saigheada de na daoine

Beidh Earraigh gáire arís,
a táimid ag fanacht le d'aer, talamh agus muir.
Ar aghaidh, scuadrúin, chun bua,
go arduithe an lae nua ar Éirinn!

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Facing the sun in our homeland
that you gave your oath to yesterday,
That's how death will find me if it takes me
and I won't see you again.

I'll take my place alongside my companions
who stand on guard in the heavens,
with a hard countenance,
they are alive in our effort.

If they say to you that I fell,
know that I'm gone to my post up there.

Victorious flags will return
at the merry step of Peace
and they'll bring five shamrocks:
the arrows of the people

Spring will laugh again,
which we await by air, land and sea.
Onwards, squadrons, to victory,
that a new day rises on Ireland!

[Ruridova]

Burlington, Vermont
June 19, 1837

Bad weather, indeed the same storm that had caused problems for Keane in the west, had arrived in New England, and the advance had to be postponed. At 9:12 P.M, a large bolt of lightning suddenly ripped through Ishikawa's tent, setting it on fire. He managed to get out unscathed, but he had a feeling that this was an omen of some great change...

Plattsburgh, New York

The British march northward had meanwhile begun today. It would be 2 days to cross the border, and another 4 to arrive in Ottawa.

The Americaners were now scrambling to rally for their country, still cursing the now-dead King, not yet aware of his death and VIctoria's ascension.

[Shrillland]

Buckingham Palace
London
July 4, 1837

One of Queen Victoria's first acts as Queen was to permanently move the throne to Buckingham Palace, where it remains to this day. Her second major act was re-affirm her support for the British in America, but emphasizing that the Americans had reasonable grievances. She would not, however, support the continuation of slavery in any nation that might come out of the Americas. She also received a letter from Tsar Nicholas, addressed to her departed uncle. She now wrote a reply:

Good Tsar of Russia,

I must regretfully inform you that my dear uncle King William has passed on of late. As the new Queen of Britain, I will gladly invite some of our finest engineers to assist you in building railroads in the Russian Empire.

Signed,
Victoria,
Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Her next duty was concerning Ireland. Her government was receiving conflicting reports concerning troubles in Ulster. She advised Melbourne to send the Earl of Carlisle to Ireland to investigate the situation. Melbourne and Victoria were quickly becoming good friends, and Victoria's Japanese ideals of progress were more in line with Whig ideals, unlike her late uncle.

Cornwall, Ontario

Ishikawa's army had been stuck on the south shore of the St. Lawrence for some days, due to a severe flood, which gave the messengers who hurried from London the chance to meet the army and inform them of the news of the new Queen. Ishikawa declared 2 days mourning before the army again advanced. The Americaners also would have heard the news by now.

[Ruridova]

Cornwall, Ontario

Ishikawa's army had been stuck on the south shore of the St. Lawrence for some days, due to a severe flood, which gave the messengers who hurried from London the chance to meet the army and inform them of the news of the new Queen. Ishikawa declared 2 days mourning before the army again advanced. The Americaners also would have heard the news by now.

The Americaners had heard, and hoped that the British might falter, might show weakness, as they mourned and the Americaners rejoiced, before the Queen Victoria had cemented her rule.

[Shrillland]

Nepean, Ontario
July 11, 1837

The shocked and saddened British now arrived at Nepean, just south of the Canadian Capital of Ottawa. The British Artillery launched their first volleys, determined to win for their new Queen.

Western Ontario

By now Keane had also hear of the news, and his force continued their march to Toronto, still a month away.

[Ruridova]

Nepean, Ontario
July 11, 1837

The shocked and saddened British now arrived at Nepean, just south of the Canadian Capital of Ottawa. The British Artillery launched their first volleys, determined to win for their new Queen.

The Americaners responded with what they had.

[Shrillland]

Nepean, Ontario

The city of Ottawa was well defended, if only due to its excellent geography, sitting high on a bluff over the river Ottawa. The British were forced to attack by land, making this an uphill battle. They therefore moved slowly towards Ottawa, advancing only a mile at a time while the Artillery softened the road ahead. This was mostly an infantry fight in these early stages.

[Ruridova]

Nepean, Ontario

The city of Ottawa was well defended, if only due to its excellent geography, sitting high on a bluff over the river Ottawa. The British were forced to attack by land, making this an uphill battle. They therefore moved slowly towards Ottawa, advancing only a mile at a time while the Artillery softened the road ahead. This was mostly an infantry fight in these early stages.

The Americaners decided to use this advantage for all it was worth.

[Shrillland]

Ottawa, Ontario
July 14, 1837

Three days had passed, and even with their superior numbers the British faced a difficult task ahead. 500 men had so far been lost on their side, and they could not dig in for a siege, as the Quebecers across the river in Gatineau and Hull would assist the Americaners with weapons and supplies. There was nothing for it but to go in headlong. The British had 38,000 men still, so this could potentially be done.

[Luziyca]

Ulster, Ireland
July 7, 1837

After they were informed of the plan to send the Earl of Carisle to Ulster, the Irish Home Army which by now had virtually controlled Antrim, and parts of Down, Londonderry, Armagh, and Tyrone ordered that all violence would be suppressed and campaigns to extend their control through Ulster be surpressed. The Irish tricolor was lowered on most regions, except remote areas and St. Anne's, but the nationalist soldiers by now had sewn the Irish tricolor on their uniforms: they would keep them, and that they quietly informed the soldiers that they will continue their campaign once the Earl left. All they needed was to convince the Earl of Carisle that Ulster is not in trouble, and then once he leaves, continue their campaign to liberate Ireland.

Aodh Eoghan knew that it was not going to be popular, but he felt it is a good idea to "play devious tricks with the British," so to buy more time. That, plus their involvement in wars in Afghanistan and America would mean that they have quite a bit of time to take Ireland. But they needed more.

[Shrillland]

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
July 14, 1837

As the war continued in America, Carlisle had arrived to see if Britain would be fighting another war right on their doorstep. He arrived in Belfast knowing only what the reports said, and went to observe what the situation was. So far he hadn't seen any violence, though he did see a strange flag atop St. Anne's Cathedral. He went in to ask Archbishop Mant what this strange banner was.

South Bombay, British India

And indeed Afghanistan appeared to be a spot of trouble. In the north the Sikh Kingdom had been rapidly growing into the region known as Afghanistan, while the Russians had been supplying Persia with arms to try and take the nation themselves, presumably as a forerunner to a Russian invasion of India. This was the first major conflict in what would be known as "The Great Game", a series of proxy wars and conflicts between Britain and Russia that would last through most of the century, and mostly in Central Asia. Emir Dost Mohammed Khan of Afghanistan had just been forced out of Peshawar, his second capital, and was in need of assistance, so Sir John Hobhouse and India's new Governor-General, Lord Auckland, now sent an envoy to Kabul, seeking an alliance with the Afghans.

[Luziyca]

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
July 14, 1837

As the war continued in America, Carlisle had arrived to see if Britain would be fighting another war right on their doorstep. He arrived in Belfast knowing only what the reports said, and went to observe what the situation was. So far he hadn't seen any violence, though he did see a strange flag atop St. Anne's Cathedral. He went in to ask Archbishop Mant what this strange banner was.

Richard Mant said that "some rebels took the Cathedral, took most of the contents out and raised the Irish flag." He chose not to give much detail, mainly because he was worried of Eoghan.

Indeed, Belfast seemed normal, and it didn't appear like Belfast seceded from the UK.

[Shrillland]

St. Anne's Cathedral
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

"Hmm...." the Earl said, "I'll inform the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of Armagh at once to have the church rebuilt, have these...rebels been successfully dealt with to your knowledge?"

[Luziyca]

St. Anne's Cathedral
Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

"Hmm...." the Earl said, "I'll inform the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of Armagh at once to have the church rebuilt, have these...rebels been successfully dealt with to your knowledge?"

"As far as I know, most are, but a few are still wandering Ulster," Mant replied.

[Shrillland]

"We'll send an additional force of about 6,000 men to deal with them, thankfully we've still got some reserves that aren't in America." The Earl said, "I hope this is the end of your troubles." He then walked back out into the city.

[Ardboe Eire]

St.Petersburg,Russia
As the Tsar opened the letter from England it brought sadness but also hope for the future.He then personally wrote the reply.

To:Queen Vitoria
From:Tsar Nicholas I
Encryption:Low
It is deeply sad to hear of the Kings passing but also a bright one because now England should have some stability with your coronation.We wish you luck with this.
We also thank you for accepting our offer to bring locomotive companies to St.Petersburg.
Signed,
Tsar Nicholas I.

Alaska
As the reports came back to the Tsar of the current reports from Russian-Alaska he gave then decided to send them a set of targets along with some news he was sending them....
1.2 trade ships along with 2 frigates(2 gun decks each) shall sail to Alaska to support Russian interests there.
2.A series of small and large forts are to be built along the coasts.
3.Expeditions are to be made further inland.

[Ruridova]

Ottawa, Ontario
July 14, 1837

Three days had passed, and even with their superior numbers the British faced a difficult task ahead. 500 men had so far been lost on their side, and they could not dig in for a siege, as the Quebecers across the river in Gatineau and Hull would assist the Americaners with weapons and supplies. There was nothing for it but to go in headlong. The British had 38,000 men still, so this could potentially be done.

The Americaners decided to try and rain hell upon the British.

[Luziyca]

"We'll send an additional force of about 6,000 men to deal with them, thankfully we've still got some reserves that aren't in America." The Earl said, "I hope this is the end of your troubles." He then walked back out into the city.

"It should be," he said. However, when the Earl left, some young children threw rocks at the Earl, while a soldier dressed in a uniform that was used by the nationalists said to the Earl in a heavy Irish accent, "Go back to where you came from, and do not interfere in Irish affairs!"

[Shrillland]

Belfast, Antrim, Ulster
July 14, 1837

The Earl scowled and said, "If cretins like you stayed in your place, I wouldn't have to come here!" He then took a carriage out into the countryside to see how things were faring in the rest of Ulster, and from there he would make cursory inspections of the other areas. He would return to Belfast in 5 days to make a formal assessment of conditions in Ulster.

London

The Russian letter was met with some opposition in Parliament, even from Victoria's friends, the Whigs. With Russian influence growing in Central Asia, many in Britain were sceptical of giving assistance to Russia. Nonetheless, many of the firms involved in making the railroads in Britain sent experts to assist Russia in their endeavour.

Ottawa, Ontario

The battle was pandemonium. The British had more men, but the Americaners were fighting for their country, and their lives. Nearly 1,000 died on the British side within two hours. Ottawa would not easily fall.

[Luziyca]

When the carriage went into the countryside, some soldiers fired at it, although there, there were more Irish tricolors and angry villagers condemning the British. Despite what Eoghan wanted, many could not control themselves, still protesting against the British, and in one unlucky case, executing an Anglican priest by beheading.

A few were even trying to take the rest of County Down as well.